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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,947.74, 787,547.04 and 169,962.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,947.74, 787,547.04 and 169,962.15 is: 254,983.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,947.74 : 787,547.04 = 169,962.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,947.74/787,547.04 = 169,962.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,947.74x = 787,547.04 × 169,962.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,947.74x = 133,853,188,144.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,853,188,144.54/524,947.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,983.84

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